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About the Course

This is the first course in the Google Project Management Certificate program, which will help you develop the skills needed to apply for entry-level roles as a project manager. Project managers play a key role in leading, planning and implementing critical projects to help their organizations succeed. In this course, you’ll discover foundational project management terminology and gain a deeper understanding of the role and responsibilities of a project manager. We’ll also introduce you to the kinds of jobs you might pursue after completing this program. Current Google project managers will offer a multi-dimensional educational experience that will provide you with tools you can apply on the job. Learners who complete this program should be equipped to apply for introductory-level jobs as project managers. No previous experience is necessary. By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Define project management and describe what constitutes a project. - Explore project management roles and responsibilities across a variety of industries. - Detail the core skills that help a project manager be successful. - Describe the life cycle of a project and explain the significance of each phase. - Compare different program management methodologies and approaches and determine which is most effective for a given project. - Define organizational structure and culture and explain how it impacts project management. - Define change management and describe the role of the project manager in the process. - Explore use-cases for generative AI in project management...

Top reviews

SS

Apr 11, 2025

Extremely well taught, and a highly positive approach towards teaching the subject. The topics were comprehensive for a foundational program and created a lot of excitement for the upcoming courses.

LA

Apr 27, 2021

Gives a solid background understanding to starting with project management and explains concepts such as organizational culture/structure and project management practices such as agile and waterfall.

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By Alonso C

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May 16, 2021

Love it all, very productive and in-depth knowledge expanding

By Geoffrey M M

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May 11, 2021

Knowledgeable instructors and well-structured course content.

By Muntether A

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Apr 22, 2021

Very detailed easy to understand with such great instructors!

By Omi O D

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Apr 19, 2021

Outstanding coming out of week 1, but it's still only week 1.

By Janet M F

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Apr 18, 2021

I enjoyed this course and looking forward to the next course.

By Araceli G

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Apr 6, 2021

Thanks for the amazing starting line. Couldn´t be happier! :D

By Michelle P

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Mar 26, 2021

Put together with great concepts and videos. Highly recommend

By Jude S

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Nov 13, 2025

excellent course. Life changing course. Thank you, Coursera.

By Guilherme H P

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Nov 2, 2025

Curso excelente, extremamente didático e 100% RECOMENDADO!!!

By Sara A

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Oct 16, 2025

Le cours est très clair et j'ai pu acquis plusieurs concepts

By Elena H G

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Sep 26, 2025

Very well structured, easy to comprehend and follow through.

By Aaiz M

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Jul 3, 2025

learned a lot of key terms and concepts. was very insightful

By phylis W

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Jun 18, 2025

Best Decision I have ever made it has improved on my skills.

By Uriel R

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May 9, 2025

Disfruté mucho el curso, todo el tiempo fue claro y preciso.

By Jemima A

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Feb 1, 2025

A very detailed course , well taught with full understanding

By Jorge R B S

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Sep 20, 2024

Es muy buen cursor para emprender en su negocio y en la vida

By Supriya G

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Aug 18, 2024

Wonderfully designed course for a newcomer, simple and crisp

By Pattraporn P

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Aug 2, 2024

really recommended for the foundations of project management

By Ricky T

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Jul 15, 2024

Just finished my first course. Very clear and learned a lot.

By Lennie N

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Jun 27, 2024

Very informative about what it takes to be a prject manager.

By José A F

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Apr 21, 2024

Excellent course, well-done content, and easy to understand.

By Nadira S

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Mar 29, 2024

great course! Very thorough with lots of practical examples.

By Anita C

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Mar 15, 2024

Very useful, agile, focused, understandable and interesting!

By Aizirek N

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Jan 24, 2024

It was too smooth to complete this course. I really like it.